Murrigal · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Murrigal

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Murrigal is a separate house, making it an area defined by detached living. This housing pattern is paired with much lower living costs than average, with typical monthly mortgage payments sitting well below the Queensland and national figures.

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Where Murrigal sits — Median rent (weekly)

$260
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murrigal — lower than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Murrigal$260
4854, QLD $250
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,237, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, typically costing $260.

$260

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $100
  • 2021: $260

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,237

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,214
  • 2021: $1,237

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Murrigal, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Murrigal, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high here, with 38.9% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure. Only 8.3% of households are renting, a rate far below that of most other areas.

8.3%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.9%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 38.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Murrigal, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Other tenure (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While all homes are detached houses, they tend to be smaller than in other areas; 63.9% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state average. This is consistent with a slightly higher number of people per bedroom than the national figure.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.10
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

63.9%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 78.6%
  • 2021: 63.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Murrigal, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Murrigal, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 1 bedroom (13%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Murrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32087/murrigal/topic/housing-dwellings